title: Criminal defendants who desire punishment.
abstract: Some defendants desire to be punished. Sometimes psychotic motivations underlie punishment-seeking behavior; sometimes they do not. The defendant's clinical status is relevant to his competency to stand trial and to waive other rights. These issues are illustrated by presentation of a case of a defendant who sought punishment. The importance of psychiatric assessments of these defendants is emphasized.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Appelbaum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005391:Firesetting Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D008297:Male; D008398:Masochism; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011678:Punishment